An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…

Thus hath GOD spoken, even the Lord of heaven and earth, which can scatter thy gold in the wind, and blow it to nothing. Thus he speaketh to thee, that hearest, and readest his word, which knowest that his will is, thou shouldest not lend thy money to Usury. Thou doest oppress (saith he.) Whom? thy brother for whom Christ vouchsafed to shed his blood. And what brother? him that was poor, which came to thee for need, to seek thy help. Howe? wickedly, closely, falsely, craftily, deceitfully, like an hypocrite, under colour to do him good. Wherewith? with thy money, thy gold, and silver, which God hath given thee to relieve the poor and needy withal.

Thus hath GOD spoken, euen the Lorde of heauen and earth, which can scatter thy gold in the winde, and blowe it to nothing. Thus hee speaketh to thée, that hearest, and readest his worde, which knowest that his wil is, thou shouldest not lende thy money to Vsurie. Thou doest oppresse (saith he.) Whō? thy brother for whome Christ vouchsafed to shed his bloude. And what brother? him that was poore, which came to thée for néede, to séeke thy helpe. Howe? wickedly, closely, falsely, craftily, deceitefully, like an hippocrite, vnder colour to doe him good. Wherewith? with thy money, thy gold, and siluer, which God hath giuen thée to relieue the poore and néedie withal.

God hath said, thou shalt not take Usury, and what art thou that despisest the voice of the Lord? whose words wilt thou hear, that wilt not hear the words of God? remember the words, you can not forget them. Thou shalt not take Usury of thy brother, he is poor and fallen in decay: thou shalt not be an usurer unto him: thou shalt not oppress him with usury. For it is cruelty, and abomination in the sight of God: therefore will God pour •ut his wrath, and consume the Usurer: he shall not enter into the Tabernacle of the highest, he shall have no part in the kingdom ⟨p. 124⟩of Christ, and of God, but shall be cast into the outward darkness.

God hath saide, thou shalt not take Vsurie, and what art thou that despisest the voyce of the Lorde? whose words wilt thou heare, that wilt not heare the words of God? remember the wordes, you can not forget them. Thou shalt not take Vsurie of thy brother, he is poore and fallen in decay: thou shalt not be an vsurer vnto him: thou shalt not oppresse him with vsurie. For it is crueltie, and abhomination in the sight of God: therefore wil God powre ut his wrath, and consume the Vsurer: hee shal not enter into the Tabernarie of the highest, he shal haue no part in the kingdome